Represents limit of percentage of compensation contribution with respect to increase in amount.

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- Definition

The number of shares to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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An entity may opt to disclose the highest amount maximum employee contribution permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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- Definition

Represents percentage of salary employee to make contributions to purchase shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan.

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- Definition

Represents the maximum vesting term for incentive and non-qualified stock options determined by board of directors.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

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- Definition

The discount rate from market value on purchase date that participants pay for shares.

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- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph a

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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- Definition

Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

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-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

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Stockholder's Equity (Details Textuals 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
Stockholder's Equity (Details Textuals 2) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	Jul. 31, 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	Jul. 31, 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)	Dec. 31, 2007 2007 Equity Incentive Plan	Dec. 31, 2007 2001 Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock authorized to purchase	5,000,000			8,000,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, discount from market price, purchase date	15.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, maximum employee contribution permitted value	$ 25,000
The number of shares of common stock issued pursuant to the ESPP	97,769	127,192	136,070
Common stock have been issued pursuant to the ESPP	3,674,349
Shares were available for future grant under the Plan (in shares)	1,325,651				1,991,539
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award requisite service period				5 years
Maximum vesting term for incentive and non-qualified stock options determined by board of directors				10 years
Maximum percentage of salary withheld for employee contribution	Up to 10 percent
Compensation contribution limit in percentage	may not exceed 15%